Coming out of spring training, the strength of the A’s farm system was undoubtedly its position players, while there was significant concern over the depth of their minor league pitching, especially in the starting rotation. Nearly a month into the minor league season, it has been the A’s minor league starters who have grabbed most of the headlines, while several of the A’s top hitting prospects are off to slow starts.

Starters Jesus Luzardo, Norge Ruiz, James Naile, Parker Dunshee, Brian Howard, Zack Erwin, Jake Bray and Wyatt Marks are all off to terrific starts. The A’s starting pitching depth improved this week with the return of Logan Shore to the High-A Stockton Ports active roster. Fellow top prospects James Kaprielian and Daulton Jefferies continue to progress in their recoveries from Tommy John surgery and they could return to active rosters next month.

A look below at the week that was in the A’s farm system.

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